Transitioning to the role of being a father can be a difficult journey for a man, just as it is for a woman to become a mother. And it can hit some men particularly hard. A new study from Sweden … Read More
Protein-buster is crucial in Parkinson’s disease battle
Parkinson’s disease, much like Alzheimer’s, is caused by the accumulation of clumps of an abnormal protein in the brain. It’s toxic and is thought to kill nerve cells responsible for producing dopamine, which acts as a chemical messenger in the … Read More
Weekend lie-ins are key to teens being less risky
Who would have thought letting your teenager have a lie-in could stop them from having risky sex? Especially at the weekend? Yes, sleep is that potent – to teen brains at least. Sleep, in some mysterious way, encourages the brain … Read More
Penis extensions too often result in failure
The phrase “size matters”, in the minds of both men and women, really means penis size, and some men in pursuit of improving their length have gone in for penis extensions. The sad news is they don’t work. So don’t bother. … Read More
TV box set binges are very bad for your health
When I use my laptop I stand up, which amounts to several hours of standing each day. I began doing this a few years ago when I added up the number of hours I’d be sedentary if I didn’t. And, … Read More
Social media impacts teen body confidence
The teenage years are never easy to navigate, but for today’s youngsters, it’s a minefield, made all the worse by social media. Pictures of perfect bodies are creating anxiety and insecurity in a way we’ve never seen before, so much … Read More
New drug brings hope of slowing sight failure
As we get older our eyesight becomes vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Both conditions will cause blindness if left untreated. Their main feature is the excessive growth of blood vessels which can leak in … Read More
Cancer therapy can kill off ‘hard’ tumours
The latest cancer treatments harness the body’s own defences to attack the disease. They supercharge a patient’s immune system to fight the cancer cells. This is one of our most promising lines of research, immunotherapy. In a first, researchers at … Read More
Wonder diabetes drug could be key to treating heart failure
Many drug discoveries happen almost by accident, or accidental observation. Think penicillin and insulin. And now the first drug that was found to prolong the survival of people with Type 2 diabetes may also be able to treat heart failure. … Read More
Dating apps and careless sex put us top of Euro STI league
The prevalence of the STI gonorrhoea can be considered a marker for the sexual activity of our nation and the figures aren’t good. In 2017, there were nearly 50,000 cases of gonorrhoea in the UK, making up more than half … Read More